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प्रश्न
Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother. Did their feelings for each other change?
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उत्तर
The story highlights the evolving relationship between the author and his grandmother. In his early childhood, they shared a close bond, but it weakened when they moved to the city. She stopped accompanying him to school, and the distance grew further when he went to university and later abroad for five years. Despite these changes, their affection for each other remained unchanged. Though she rarely showed emotions, she celebrated his homecoming wholeheartedly after his return.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary – minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below:
B.1) Order :
Rearrange the following sentences in proper order:
(i) Hanmant joined engineering.
(ii) Hanmant got his Diploma and secured a job in Philips.
(iii) Hanmant migrated to Pune when he was in class VI.
(iv) Hanmant took up a painting job to earn.
Hanmant Gaikwad was born in Koregaon in Satara district.
“My native place is Rahimatpur, around 10 km from Koregaon. My father was a clerk in the court and we lived in a small, rented house.”
Hanmant was a brilliant student especially good in mathematics. When he was in class six, the family shifted to Pune. They lived in Phugewadi near Dapodi in a tiny one-room house-10 by 10 feet. At this point, Hanmant realized the difference between himself and those who had money.
Hanmant was then studying at Modern High School. He needed one rupee to buy a bus ticket to and from the everyday. Even that was hard to come by.
Despite the hardships, Hanmant secured 88% in class 10. Hanmant completed his diploma and joined Philips as a trainee. But he wasn’t happy with the work he got there.
The natural choice for a diploma engineer is to go for a B.Tech. But engineering colleges charge hefty fees. At the time, the family’s only source of income was a teacher’s salary of Rs. 2,300 a month……….
And then I decided to also do some earning. “Khud Ka Kamana Chalu Kiya”.
Hanmant took up painting jobs and quickly discovered it was excellent business.
The young engineering student paid his own fees from the third year onwards. But his lifestyle remained frugal.
Life was getting better, but Hanmant had his sights set higher. In the final year of engineering, he was attracted to the writings of Swami Vivekananda.
“I felt Ki Kuch Alag Karna hai. What should I do, I did not know but in 1993 I formed an organization-Bharat Vikas Pratisthan.”
B.2) Complete :
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Hardships faced by Hanmant Gaikwad |
B.3) Rewrite the following sentence choosing the appropriate word/s for the underlined word/s :
(i) His lifestyle remained frugal:
(a) simple
(b) meager
(c) extravagant
(ii) Despite hardships, Hanmant secured 88% in class X:
(a) In spite of
(b) Regarding
(c) Affected
(iii) Hanmant took up painting jobs:
(a) assumed
(b) to continue
(c) accepted
(iv) Hanmant had his sights set higher:
(a) looked ahead
(b) lofty ambitions
(c) looked above
B.4) Do as Directed
(i) Hanmant secured 88% in class X. ( Begin the sentence as-88%....................)
(ii) In the final year of engineering, he was attracted towards the writings of Swami Vivekananda. (Frame a ‘Wh-question’ to get the underlined part as the answer.)
B.5) “Today’s hardships lead to tomorrow’s success”-Justify.
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The reasons why people willingly undergo the travails of difficult journeys.
Number the points.
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Fill in the blank.
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Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
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(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
Trees are revered because:
- They give us joy.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Answer the given question in your own words.
Why did the swallow decide to stay under the statue of the Happy Prince at night?
Read the poem below and fill in the gaps, choosing appropriate pairs of rhyming words, to make them meaningful.
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Little things Little drops of water, Thus the little minutes, Little deeds of kindness, |
(love - above / sand - land / be - eternity)
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Little things Little drops of water, Thus the little minutes, Little deeds of kindness, |
What important message does the above poem convey?
Name the festival that you enjoy most of all. Fill in the facts about that festival.
- Name of the festival:
- When it is celebrated:
- Why it is celebrated:
- How it is celebrated:
- Special cuisine:
- Other special features:
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
How your family relaxes on weekends.
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Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as an eel
What do restive horses do?
State the difference between drama and novel.
How are fabrics used in our daily life? List all the things that are made up of fabrics in your home. (At least 25)
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He is the centre of the play.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What does the title of the poem say?
Find two examples of the word made by using the following suffix.
-ness
If you saw someone abusing an animal, what would you do? Write about it in 5 lines.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Why is the tollbooth called a ‘phantom’ tollbooth?
Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“What! ... how ! ... That’s impossible! ”
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Turn the story into a play as a group activity and present the scenes in the classroom.
Tell any one of the stories orally imagining you are Gulliver.
What are the common Rangoli designs or motifs?
Why did Shepherd-Barron reduce the PIN number from six digits to four?
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
Do you think that all the information online can be used without any permission?
ashen – pale
His face was ashen.
Why did the governments of India, America and Pakistan – honour Neerja?
What are the characteristics of a courageous man?
Identify the speaker/character.
He'll have to be given artificial respiration and kept warm.
Discuss in groups. Retell the story in your own words. Each one should say one sentence.
You can begin like this:
Gulliver was travelling in a ship. One stormy night, the ship was wrecked...
In the Earth, we get water from ______.
The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened.
Work in groups. Discuss and have a debate on life in bustling cities and life in calm towns.
What did Nilavan see through the window?
What did Anitha eat in the expo?
Karate makes me brave and bold. Would you like to learn it?
Why did she pick up her pace?
Circle and write the adverbs.
He laughed merrily ______.
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
She won the game _____
Which disaster had hit the village?
The sparrow solved the problem with her _____.
Meena went to ______ her father.
Kani took Teddy out for a ____.
Miss Malliga teaches _______.
Every year the children visit the______.
In real the plate was made of ______.
______ is a great risk to the environment.
What did the library door say?
Write compound word using the pictures.
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